Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hōlōną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *hōlą (vain speech) +‎ *-ōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɔː.lɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*hōlōną

  1. to speak vainly (of)
  2. to calumniate, slander

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *hōlō *hōlǭ *hōlōi ?
2nd singular *hōlōsi *hōlōs *hōlō *hōlōsai *hōlōsau
3rd singular *hōlōþi *hōlō *hōlōþau *hōlōþai *hōlōþau
1st dual *hōlōs *hōlōw
2nd dual *hōlōþiz *hōlōþiz *hōlōþiz
1st plural *hōlōmaz *hōlōm *hōlōnþai *hōlōnþau
2nd plural *hōlōþ *hōlōþ *hōlōþ *hōlōnþai *hōlōnþau
3rd plural *hōlōnþi *hōlōn *hōlōnþau *hōlōnþai *hōlōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *hōlōdǭ *hōlōdēdį̄
2nd singular *hōlōdēz *hōlōdēdīz
3rd singular *hōlōdē *hōlōdēdī
1st dual *hōlōdēdū *hōlōdēdīw
2nd dual *hōlōdēdudiz *hōlōdēdīdiz
1st plural *hōlōdēdum *hōlōdēdīm
2nd plural *hōlōdēdud *hōlōdēdīd
3rd plural *hōlōdēdun *hōlōdēdīn
present past
participles *hōlōndz *hōlōdaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *hōlōn
  • Gothic: 𐌷𐍉𐌻𐍉𐌽 (hōlōn)